Bill offers aid to exporters

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The Export-Import Bank would establish a division focusing on small businesses under legislation approved June 14 by the House Financial Services Committee. The division would tailor Ex-Im's export financing products to meet the needs of small businesses. It also would try to increase the number of loans, guarantees and risk insurance provided to businesses owned by minorities and women. The small-business division was included as part of legislation reauthorizing Ex-Im. From 2002 through 2005, Ex-Im leveraged $1.6 billion in federal funding into $48 billion in financing for U.S. exports. The bank, however, has failed to meet its goal of providing at least 20 percent of its financing to small businesses.

In the air

EduCel LLC, of Emeryville, has launched Willitfly.com, a Web site for small to midsized firms. The site offers training in various business tasks and lets the user know if he or she performs up to the standard for each. It also creates task checklists for use offline.

How to

On July 19, The Federal Technology Center and Sacramento Regional Transit will present a seminar on how to do business with the transit agency, at RT's District Auditorium, 1400 29th St., Sacramento. On Aug. 15, the FTC and Placer County will present the Super Seminar: Getting to Know Your Local Contracting Resources, at the city of Rocklin's Sunset Center, 2650 Sunset Blvd. Admission is free. Visit www.theftc.org for more information.

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